3 r I @ The 1998 Oldsrnobile Aurora Owner’s Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system. 2-1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. 3-1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. 4-1 Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. 5-1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. 6-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. 7-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. 8- 1 Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Oldsmobile for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-8. 9- 1 Index Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. i We support voluntary technician certification. I Oldsmobiie GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, WE SUPPORT OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN and the name AURORA are registered trademarks of CERTIFICATION THROUGH General Motors Corporation. “AURORA” is used with National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE permission of Hankook Tire. SERVICE EXCELLENCE This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name For Canadian OwnersWho Prefer a “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile French Language Manual: Division whenever it appearsin this manual. Aux propriitaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be procurer un exemplaire de ce guide enfraqais chez there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you votre concessionaire ou au: sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 Meyerside Dr. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9 Litho in U.S.A. @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1997 ..Part No. 22656193 B First Edition All Rights Reserved How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle. If you . do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something thatcould hurt controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find you or other people. that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then Index we tell you what to do tohelp avoid or reduce the A good place to look forwhat you need is the Index in hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t, you or back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical listof what’s in others couldbe hurt. the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in Safety Warnings and Symbols this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautionsin this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurtyou if you were to ignore let this happen.’’ the warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would Also in this book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. I 1 But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid NOTICE: the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION These mean there is something that could and NOTICE warningsin different colors or in damage your vehicle. different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, These symbols These symbols These symbols These symbols Here are some these symbols are important have to do with are on some of are used on other symbols are used on an for you and your lamps: your controls: warning and you may see: original battery: your passengers indicator lights: whenever your vehicle is WINDSHIELD CAUTION driven: WIPER POSSIBLE A FUSE -%- INJURY COOLANT - TEMP - DOOR LOCK TURN PROTECT UNLOCK SIGNALS EYES BY e e3 BATTERY LIGHTER n SHIELDING CHARGING I-1 SYSTEM CAUSTIC FASTEN HORN )tr SEAT BRAKE (0) BELTS BURNS h SPEAKER AVOID WINDOW b SPARKS OR POWER DEFOGGER FLAMES DAYTIME - a WINDOW RUNNING * 0 ENGINE OIL LAMPS . PRESSURE e,FUEL SPARK OR ,\I/, E3 FLAME VENTILATING COULD FAN ANTI-LOCK EXPLODE FOG LAMPS (@) # 0 BRAKES BATTERY V b NOTES vi @ Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Aurora and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-30 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children 1-7 Safety Belts: They’refor Everyone and Small Adults 1- 12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About 1-32 Center Passenger Position Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-34 Children 1- 13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-37 Child Restraints 1-13 Driver Position 1-48 Larger Children 1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-51 Safety Belt Extender 1-21 Right Front Passenger Position 1-5 1 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-21 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 1-52 Replacing Restraint System Parts After 1-27 Rear Seat Passengers a Crash Seats and Seat Controls Horizontal Control(A): Raise the front of the seat by raising the forward edge of the button. Lower the front This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjustthem, of the seat by lowering the forward edge of the button. and also aboutreclining seatbacks and head restraints. Move the seat forward by moving the whole button Power Seats toward the front of the vehicle. Raise the rear of the seat by raising the rear edge of the button. Lower the rear of the seat by lowering the rear edge of the button. Move the seat rearward by moving the whole button toward the rear of the vehicle. Moving the whole button up or down raises or lowers the whole seat. Vertical Control (B): Move the reclining front seatback rearward by moving the button toward the rear of the vehicle. Move the seatback forward by moving the button toward the front of the vehicle. The power seat controls are locatedon the driver’s and passenger’s door panels. 1-2 Power Lumbar Control Memory Seat and Mirrors The memory function controls both the driver’s seat cushion and outside mirror positions. It does not store the lumbar or at3 recline positions. ............... -... ................... -...... -_..... ._ I -- ... .........._.......................................................... % The power lumbar controls are locatedon the driver’s To set your memory seat cushionand mirrors: and passenger’s door panels. 1. Position the driver’s seat and both outside mirrors The rear lumbar control adjustsupper lumbar support, where you want them. See “Mirrors” in the Index. and the front control adjustslower lumbar support. 2. Press the SET button. You will hear one beep. Press the front of the switch to increase support. Press 3. Within five seconds, press either the 1 or 2 button. the backof the switch to decrease support. You will hear two beeps. 1-3 - The seat cushion and mirror positions will be stored Memory Seat and Mirror for the number pressed. Repeat the procedure to store Personalization Feature another position with the other number if desired. To adjust theseat and mirrors to the stored position, press The transmitters can also be programmed to move the the number corresponding to theposition. The memory driver’s seat and outside mirors to a set memory position function will only work with the gearshift in PARK (P). when the transmitter’s UNLOCK button is pressed. To stop the automatic movement, move the seat switch To program the system: in any direction. For easier exiting, press the 1 and 2 1. Adjust the driver’s seat to a comfortable position. buttons at the same timeto move the seat completely Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See down and back. “Mirrors” in the Index. 2. Press the SET button on the driver’s door panel. You will hear one beep. 3. Within five seconds, press one of the two memory buttons on the door panel. You will hear two beeps to confirm that the mirror and the seat cushion positions are entered into memory. 4. Press the UNLOCK button on the appropriate transmitter within five seconds.You will hear two beeps. The second transmitter can be programmed to record a different seat and mirror position by following the same steps. If you prefer to program the exit seat position, which Heated Front Seat (Option) moves the seat completely down and back, follow these steps: 1.